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The short life of the FIFA Peace Prize as Donald Trump award appears doomed

FIFA is reportedly considering scrapping the controversial Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump by Gianni Infantino, just 12 months after the US president received the inaugural honor

FIFA awarded Donald Trump its 'Peace Prize'
FIFA awarded Donald Trump its 'Peace Prize'

FIFA is reportedly considering scrapping its controversial Peace Prize just a year after Donald Trump received the inaugural award from president Gianni Infantino, casting doubt over the future of the honour.

Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington in December 2025, despite the award not being approved by the FIFA Council.

At a meeting in Zurich on Thursday, council members tasked FIFA’s football social responsibility committee with reviewing the merits of the prize, which was intended to be awarded annually. The meeting also saw Infantino face scrutiny over his plans for World Cup ticket pricing, which had attracted significant backlash.

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Peace Prize

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World in November 2025. The award was intended to be presented annually to individuals who had taken extraordinary action to promote peace and social unity.
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Trump Honor

President Donald Trump shakes hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington
Donald Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Infantino presented the controversial award, pledging his and the football community’s support for the US president’s efforts to promote peace around the world.
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Trump Backing

Trump said after being awarded the prize: "This is truly one of the great honors of my life. "Gianni has done an incredible job. It is a nice tribute to you and the game of football, or as we call it, soccer. It is beyond the numbers we thought were possible. "The world is a safer place now. The USA was not doing well a year ago; now we are the hottest country in the world right now."
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FIFA Backlash

President Donald Trump puts on the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize presented to him by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025.
Infantino created and presented the prize without consulting the FIFA Council, prompting accusations that he had compromised the organisation’s political neutrality. Critics, including European politicians and member associations, cited FIFA’s rules against political interference, while some viewed the award as an alternative honour for Trump after he missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize.

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